$4,800
H 32.13 in W 61.63 in D 26 in
18th Century French Provincial Black Painted “Mazarin” Pedestal Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PROVINCIAL EIGHT-LEGGED "MAZARIN" PEDESTAL DESK IN BLACK PAINT France, circa last quarter of the
Wood, Paint
18th Century French Boulle Louis XVI Style Mazarin
Located in Houston, TX
desire for symmetry in its design. As a masterpiece of French furniture, this Mazarin desk embodies the
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18th Century Mazarin Writing Desk
Located in Vilnius, LT
A wonderful Italian inlaid bureau Mazarin in the style of Louis XIV The shaped front desk of
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Mazarin Desk, Louis XIV Period
Located in Biarritz, FR
Rare Mazarin desk , Louis XIV period with turbulent shape, curved sides and 7 drawers in front
Great Mazarin Desk by Alexandre Jean Oppenordt
By Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Located in Paris, FR
Ebony Mazarin desk inlaid with ormolu and ebony. Its top is covered on its center with brown
17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
Located in Antwerp, BE
The ‘Bureau Mazarin’ is a 17th century desk form named in memory of Cardinal Mazarin, premier
Louis XIV Brass-Inlaid Mazarin Bureau
Located in Paris, FR
Boulle marquetry en contrepartie It contains six drawers in boxes on three rows separated by crossbars, and a drawer en ceinture surmounting a set back leaf. It rests on light ...
Bronze, Copper
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H 30.32 in W 51.19 in D 29.93 in
19th Century Mazarin Style Center Desk with Drawers in Walnut -1X54
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Features: Traditional Design: Inspired by the iconic Mazarin style, this center desk boasts a classic
Walnut
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H 29.75 in W 61.25 in D 29.5 in
Ornate Original French "Bureau Mazarin" Ebonized Mahogany Desk or Dressing Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Stately original 1920's French Bureau Mazarin. This fine example offers an ebonized mahogany case
Mahogany
Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Bureau de Mazarin Netherlands Circa 1750 Measures: 61.25” W x 25.25” D x 33.5” H.
Oak
A Mazarin Writing Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A Mazarin inlaid writing desk.
Brass
Fine Louis XIV Boulle Bureau Mazarin
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
A Louis XIV Boulle writing table, inlaid with Bérainesque designs. The front with five drawers on
Ormolu
18th century French port work mahogany bureau mazarin
Located in Paris, FR
Small mahogany Mazarin desk. 'Travail de port' of the first half of the 18th century. The desk
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19th Century French Mazarin Style Table in Inlaid and Ebonized Wood
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An 17th century style occasional desk with exotic wood floral and strap work marquetry top and span
Wood
$5,800
H 30 in W 84.75 in D 35 in
19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Trestle Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country French provincial farmhouse trestle work table crafted from walnut. The table features a large rectangular plank top with breadboard ends constructed with...
Iron
Large 19thC French Provincial Bleached Oak Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 Large 19thC French Provincial Bleached Oak Armoire sku 1595 W144 x D45 x H190 cm
Oak
19th Century Country French Armoire Du Marriage from Normandie
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Country French Armoire Du Marriage from Normandie was a traditional gift to a newly wed couple that dates back hundreds of years in France! This one is a particularly w...
Steel
BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
BOULLE CABINET 19th Century French Napoleon III, Marquetry in ebonized wood, tortoiseshell and brass. Gilded bronze applications "Caryatids", marble top. Box with a door, interior wi...
Bronze
$8,900
H 91.75 in W 53.875 in D 29.125 in
Circa 1730 Bleached Oak Buffet Deux Corps from Laval, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Laval, France, circa 1730, this oak buffet deux corps has been bleached, allowing the motifs of the Louis XV cabinet to gain prominence. Laval is a town less than 200 ...
Oak
$4,500
H 30.75 in W 50.5 in D 28 in
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Brass
$6,240
H 29.1 in W 44.1 in D 25.2 in
19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers. This is a collectible desk. It has five front drawers and another five false drawers at the back, maki...
Walnut
$4,107
H 49.22 in W 51.38 in D 30.91 in
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this 19th century heavily carved dark oak kneehole desk. An impressive green man desk with flowers and scrolls, the superstructure having a shaped ...
Oak
17th Century Jacobean Oak Refectory Table
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 17th Century English Jacobean Oak Refectory Table. Incredible patina with carved elements throughout. Original stretchers. Stable and great size.
Oak
Ryan & Smith Portavo Breccia Viola Marble Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A Breccia Viola marble fireplace of stylish architectural design. The aperture surrounded by a wide frame stepped moulding. The plain and squat frieze compliments the generously size...
Breccia Marble
19th Century Swedish Rococo Style Console Table
Located in Huntington, NY
A provincial Swedish Rococo style console table with single drawer. Brass hardware is period but not original to this piece. Wide contoured top sits on a notched skirt and cabriolet ...
Brass
18th Century French Gilded Console Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 18th century French gilded console table with the original rouge marble top. The frieze having a carved giltwood shell, floral swags and raised on cabriole legs united...
Marble
18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a top quality late 18th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The bureau is profusely inlaid all over with various birds and flowers, butterflies etc. The fall front opens to r...
Walnut
$19,980
H 56.7 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
18th Century, French Louis XVI Inlaid Wood Secretaire with Marble Top
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XVI inlaid wood secretaire with marble top and gilt bronzes. This elegant secretaire Louis XVI was made in France in the second half of the 18th century...
Bronze
$3,800
H 46.5 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
19th Century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance Wall Desk with Extending Writing Surface represents the height of the revival of the style that occurred during the reign of Napoleon III who we can t...
Oak
$12,750
H 38.5 in W 25 in D 16.75 in
English Queen Anne, Early 18th Century Red Chinoiserie Lacquer Desk / Commode
Located in Troy, NY
A small early 18th century red lacquer chinoiserie decorated commode with a desk compartment, the hinged slant front - flip top, supported by pull-out bars left and right, revealing ...
Wood
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
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